Pidgins and creoles

Contents


1. Pidgin
2. Theories about the origin of pidgins
2.1. The Baby-Talk Theory
2.2. The independent parallel development theory
2.3. The nautical jargon theory
2.4. The monogenetic/relexification theory
3. Creoles
3.1. Decreolization and recreolization- the life cycle of creoles
4. Social factors in pidgin and creoles
4.1. Social factors influencing Tok Pisin
5. Pidgins and Creoles in literature
6. Bibliography